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Sunnis and Shiites and Muslims, oh my!

Former ambassador to Croatia Peter Galbraith says that two months before the U.S. invaded Iraq, George W. Bush did not know that there were two major sects of Islam in Iraq. According to Galbraith, a year after giving his "Axis of Evil" speech, Bush met with three Iraqi Americans, who described to him what they thought the consequences might be if Saddam Hussein were taken out of power.

According to Galbraith, it became clear to them that Bush had no clue that there were Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq. The Iraqi American consultants explained the situation to him, and his response was: "I thought the Iraqis were Muslims!"

No one should be surprised. During the 2000 presidential campaign, Bush could not identify the Taliban. But as he himself has said--it's hard work, being president.

Comments

Well, a president as stupid as the people that elected him, how fitting. The emperors numbers are slowly climbing showing the peasants are enjoying the entertaining male sporting event happening in the middle east. So, what message will the socialist Democrats use to counter this worship of stupidity?

Posted by: john on 08/04/06 at 4:59 PM

to anwser your qestion John
Ah it football season. we don't have time for reallity anymore?

Posted by: theroachman on 08/05/06 at 10:21 PM

It is true that in the past many of Americans are more into sport game that the world afair but that is changing I think. Today more and more young people are getting involved in politics than say 10 years ago. That is encouraging in hope.

Posted by: Romeohifi on 08/06/06 at 9:26 PM

I have recently read that 50% of Americans still believe there are WMD in Iraq. Who are these people?Why do we have a public education system when so many adults are unable to read and understand what they read? Has the American gene pool always been this diluted with individuals who love to drink the kool-aid?

Posted by: Jeff on 08/07/06 at 12:28 AM